US Congress approves $70 billion for Trump immigration crackdown

WASHINGTON – The US Congress on Tuesday passed a $70 billion bill funding President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown through the rest of his term, ending months of bitter partisan fighting over the future of deportations and border enforcement. The measure — approved roughly along party lines in the House after clearing the Senate last week — now heads to Trump’s desk and gives the Republican leader a major victory on one of his signature issues ahead of November’s midterm elections. The bill provides around $38 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), $26 billion for Border Patrol and another […]...

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